An experimental protocol to determine quality parameters of dry-cured loins using low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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  • Daniel Caballero
  • Pablo G. Rodríguez
  • Andrés Caro
  • María del Mar Ávila
  • Juan P. Torres
  • Teresa Antequera
  • Trinidad Perez-Palacios

The objective of this study was to achieve an experimental protocol (EP) to determine quality characteristics of dry-cured loins non-destructively by using low-field (LF) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The MRI procedure is composed of three main stages: MRI acquisition, MRI analysis (computer vision techniques) and data analysis (data mining methods). Two procedures have been implemented within a EP and validated with real samples from the meat industry (dry-cured loins, n = 100) by means of different quality measures. The validation results may indicate the use of both implemented procedures and the development of an EP to determine quality characteristics of loins by LF MRI-computer vision-data mining in a non-destructive way, with high accuracy and reducing the dispersion of the values. This brings the possibility of implementing this methodology in meat processing plants.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110750
JournalJournal of Food Engineering
Volume313
Number of pages8
ISSN0260-8774
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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    Research areas

  • Dry-cured loins, Experimental protocol, Magnetic resonance imaging, Optimum procedures, Quality parameters

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